Confessions of a Closet Kikay by Ami Alcayaga-Granada Chapter One (1,000 words/chapter -30 chapters) Note: Show, don’t tell Dialogs not monologues Scenes not memories 1. Abby burns all her things. Her clothes, her books, her bags just about everything that she owns. 2. She vows to start anew. All the things in her past she wants to forget. She thought about herself in the past tense. 3.She sold the small house in Malate, Manila, a house she had been living in since the day she was born. In fact, she was born there. 4. She moved to a condominium unit, in Cubao, Quezon City. 5. Tabula Rasa- clean slate. Chapter Two 1.Like a phoenix she rose again from the ashes.She became a P.A. on Channel 5. She uses her father’s name Rodriguez. 2. She wanted to remain low profile. The day begins on her first day in the studio. She meets new friends. A floor manager, a make up artist and costume mistress (rich but bored) lights and sounds designer. 3. But chances have it that she meets Jared Montenegro, her classmate and crush in high school. 4. He has a telenovela. . 5. He doesn’t remember her. He was a little obnoxious for her taste. Chapter Three 1. The chapter reveals a little of Abby’s past. Her mom committed suicide. Her bf had an affair with her bestfriend. 2.Her aunt Marcy came home from Canada. She’s coaxing Anna to go with her to Canada to start a new life there. 3.The cast go to Batanes for a shoot. 4.Anna with marcy go to batanes. It so happened that they have a stone house in the island. 5. Jared chanced upon her on the cliff. He wanted to be alone. He said all his life he was surrounded by people. He tells her about a girl in her past. He remembers her and for some reason, couldn’t remember her name. He couldn’t remember why she made him sad. 4. They go to Fundacion Pacita. Chapter Four 1. More of Abby’s past is revealed. When Abby was in her teens, her mom’s business boomed. She got everything she wanted.Her dad was a mystery. He sent her many things but never really came to see her. 2. Anna had just graduated from fashion design school. 3. After the celebration, her mom disappeared. There was an email, saying she had to do what she had to do. Forgive me. 4. Nothing was left of her mom except some clues , an email and suggestion that she commited suicide. 5.Her boat was found sailing in the sea with nobody in it. Chapter Five 1. She was expecting her bf to be with her. but he revealed that her bestfriend is pregnant and he’s the father. 2. The once kikay Anna reeled with disillusion, betrayal loss and everything else in between. 3. After a week of almost not eating, she took out her things, some she gave away, some she burned. Chapter Six 1. In her studio cum apartment unit at the Vivre’ Apartelle, she keeps in her tablet a set of ideas for tv programs. The only thing that she kept. The only part of her that didn’t betray her, the only thing she could count on. Her belief in her ability did not rest on anybody else’s approval. She believes in herself almost as if she believes that time will come and everything will be alright once again. 2.Everything she knew turned upside down. She now know that she was one of the lucky ones who was born with a comfortable life. Her mom on the other hand had to scrounge for every bit of comfort she, anna was enjoying or enjoyed. 3. She looks at life differently. She looks life as a challenge. Dialogue In the end he says, the reason why you made me sad was the fact that everytime I tried to make you laugh, you would give me that look. What look? That look.It’s like you never believe anything I said. You and your dad were going places, i did’t want to ruin anything ... somewhere I can never follow. Things were going good for you. When you became a celebrity, why would you ever remember someone like me? I can’t answer that. Why. I don’t know . You want me to tell you because of your beauty? Your intelligence? Would you fall for that? Climax Abby turned her back towards him. There was a smile on her lips. She bit her lips and shut her eyes. She hoped he didn’t get any notion of what was running through her mind.
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